The Rugby Football Union has confirmed St James' Park as the venue for England's warm-up game against Italy ahead of the 2019 World Cup tournament in Japan.
Steve Borthwick has revealed England’s coaching staff are fully behind Eddie Jones as they aim to end their tour of South Africa on a high with a victory in Cape Town on Saturday.
England international Billy Vunipola has suffered another injury setback as he refractured his arm during the second Test against South Africa in Bloemfontein.
England went on to lose their fifth consecutive game as South Africa came up with a clinical display to win the second Test in Bloemfontein with a 23-12 margin to complete a 2-0 series victory with a game to go.
Chris Ashton is set to exit French club Toulon and return back to the Premiership in a bid to seek a place in Eddie Jones' England squad for the 2019 World Cup in Japan.
England coach Eddie Jones has named Wasps lock Joe Launchbury in the squad for the second Test against South Africa to be played in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
England managed to overcome a late Asenathi Ntlabakanye try as they edged out South Africa in the semi-final while France outplayed New Zealand in Perpignan in the second knock-out game in the World Rugby U20 Championship.
England U20 head coach Steve Bates has named the squad for the World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final clash against South Africa to be played in Narbonne on Tuesday.
South Africa have recalled 'retired' Saracens hooker Schalk Brits in the squad for the second Test against England to be played in Bloemfontein on Saturday.